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Weight of dough to bake in Dutch Oven

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Weight of dough to bake in Dutch Oven

I have a 2 liter and a 5.5 liter Dutch Oven.  I am baking sourdough bread. What are appropriate weights of raw dough to bake with a nice size loaf after the second rise?

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Abe

But after a simple google search I found this...

https://ovenspot.com/best-bread-dutch-ovens/

Google is your friend. 

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nathan_strahl@y...

I was hoping to be able to fill the Dutch Oven with the correct amount of dough

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alfanso

Google is your friend. 

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Abe

It'll advise on the correct size of dough! 

Quote...

"Rule of thumb 2.2 pounds of dough needs a deep 4-quart Dutch oven at the very least"

2.2lbs of sough is 998g
4 quarts is 3.8 liters

So that's 998g of dough for a 3.8 liter dutch oven at the very least!

998g is a large dough. Most big loaves fall between 900-1000g. Rarely do recipes for one loaf (except for a miche) go above that unless it's a recipe for multiple of loaves and is to be divided. 

5.5 liters is a bit bigger than 3.8 liters but it says "at the very least" so your 5.5 liter dutch oven will fit one large loaf. 

 

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Danni3ll3

And I use a 3 quart Dutch oven with a domed lid. Hopefully that helps to give you an idea.